By Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-manager Following its abrupt cancellation due concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, SXSW today announced the 2020 award winners of the 27th annual fest.
After being forced to shut down a week before the kick-off, SXSW director of film, Janet Pierson, revealed alternative plans to press on with showcasing the films that were slotted to screen during the annual Austin gathering.
That included providing screening links that would allow jurors to see and hand out awards to the fest’s competition films. While no Audience awards were handed out due to the cancellation, Jury Awards were selected from the narrative feature and documentary feature competition categories as well as short films and other juried
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